Defn: Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Dana.
RUGGED
Rug"ged, a. Etym: [See Rug, n.]
1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. The rugged bark of some broad elm. Milton.
2. Not neat or regular; uneven. His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. Shak.
3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." Shak.
4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; — said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. South.
5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Milton.
6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; — said of sound, style, and the like. Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden.
7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; — said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." Shak.
8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; — said of conduct, manners, etc.